RIOS - Cost ProposalSubmitted December 1, 2021
to CIty of La Quinta
Cost Proposal for
La Quinta
Cultural Campus
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Hourly Rates
RIOS
Additional services when requested by Owner are typically invoiced
monthly at our current hourly rates, unless otherwise negotiated.
Professional fees for hourly services will be billed at current hourly
rates. Hourly rates are subject to change and client will be notified
30 days in advance of any change.
Staff Role Hourly Rate
Creative Director $ 325
Studio Director $ 250
Senior Staff $ 250
Senior Project Director / Senior Project Designer $ 200
Project Director / Project Designer $ 180
Designer II $ 140
Designer I $ 125
Draftsperson / Intern $ 125
The Altum Group
Staff Role Hourly Rate
Principal $ 184
Director of Urban Design $ 163
Senior Planner $ 158
Assistant Planner $ 90
GIS Tech $ 90
Project Management / Admin $ 163
P2S
Staff Role Hourly Rate
Engineer Grade 03 $ 229
Engineer Grade 02 $ 211
Design Engineer Grade 05 $ 229
Design Engineer Grade 04 $ 211
Design Engineer Grade 02 $ 166
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Holmes
The table below reflects the hourly rates for structural engineering
services. Hourly rates are subject to revision on the First Day of
February and the First Day of August each year. The unearned portion
of fixed fees is also subject to revision based upon revised salary
scales every six months from the date of Contract Execution.
Staff Role Hourly Rate
Principal $ 260 - $ 300
Associate Principal $ 210 - $ 250
Senior Engineer $ 175 - $ 195
Project Engineer $ 145 - $ 165
Structural Designer $ 135
Senior Revit Specialist $ 155
Revit Specialist $ 135 - $ 145
Administration $ 85
AEA Consulting
Travel time is charged at 50% of the above fees; for consulting
work undertaken onsite that spans a weekend or public holiday,
each weekend / holiday day is charged as 8 hours of travel
time in addition to work hours incurred. Additional services
when requested by Owner are typically invoiced monthly at our
current hourly rates, unless otherwise negotiated. Professional
fees for hourly services will be billed at current hourly rates.
Hourly rates are subject to change and client will be notified 30
days in advance of any change.
Staff Role Hourly Rate
Director $ 400
Managing Principal $ 300
Principal $ 275
Senior Consultant $ 225
Consultant $ 180
Research Analyst $ 145
Administration $ 105Assumptions & Exclusions
Please note that the following items are not
included in our base scope of services:
• Seismic evaluation and analysis of the
existing structures, including quantitative
analysis of existing buildings (Tier 1,2, or 3)
• Structural design of new structures,
detailed design or evaluation of seismic
retrofit, additions, or alterations
• Structural input during Phase 1 and Phase 3
• Special studies including wind tunnel
testing, Geotechnical investigation and
report and Material testing and destructive
investigation
• Preparation of demolition documentation
(for existing buildings)
• As-built structural documentation
• Services necessary due to significant
scope changes or design revisions
• Services necessary due to significant
schedule extensions
The ONDA Group
Staff Role Hourly Rate
Archival Consultant Team $ 300
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Earth Systems
Staff Role Hourly Rate
Principal Professional $ 220
Associate Professional $ 195
Senior Professional $ 175
Project Professional $ 160
Staff Professional $ 130
Special Inspector, Prevailing Wage $ 120
Technician, Prevailing Wage $ 115
Special Services / Caltrans Technician, Prevailing Wage $ 118
Special Services Technician $ 112
Special Inspector $ 102
Technical Assistant and Drafter $ 96
Technician $ 98
Clerical / Administrative $ 80 eSquared
Additional services when requested by Owner are typically invoiced
monthly at our current hourly rates, unless otherwise negotiated.
Professional fees for hourly services will be billed at current hourly
rates. Hourly rates are subject to change and client will be notified 30
days in advance of any change.
Staff Role Hourly Rate
Principal $ 300
Senior Lighting Designer $ 150
Lighting Designer $ 90 - $ 140
Intern $ 50
Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians
Cultural Committee
Staff Role Fee
Two (2) Tribal Consultants + One (1) Archaeologist $ 200
ARUP
Our proposal assumes that all services herein will be selected.
We reserve the right to revise our fees if we are retained to
provide fewer than all services herein.
Staff Role Hourly Rate
Principal $ 395
Associate $ 240
Sr. Consultant $ 200
Consultant $ 140
Administrator $ 115
*Rates are reviewed April 1st of each year
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MGAC
The fee assumes that drawings, specifications, and reports required
for the performance of our work will be provided in hard-copy form
and electronically, at no cost to MGAC. Should you require printed
copies of probably construction cost, this fee assumes that we
will provide a maximum of six copies of each report. Reimbursable
expenses, including reprographics charges, travel beyond a 100-mile
radius of our LA office and interstate-shipping charges will be charged
at cost plus 10.00%.
All other services, including additional cost reports, design stage
cost reports, bid negotiation and construction phase services will be
considered additional services. Unless otherwise agreed prior to the
work being carried out, our fees for any additional services will be
based on time expended at our normal billing rates prevailing at the
time the work is carried out.
Staff Role Hourly Rate
Directors $ 350
Senior / Regional Vice Presidents $ 325
Vice Presidents $ 265
Senior Cost Managers $ 200
Cost Managers $ 125
Compensation
The RIOS team is pleased to provide you with this fee proposal to provide
Urban Design, Architecture, + Landscape Architecture design services for the
La Quinta Cultural Campus project.
Basic Services – Hourly Breakdown for Tasks
RIOS - Urban Design, Architecture, + Landscape Architecture
Staff Hourly Rate Phase 1 – Planning
Phase 2 –
Preliminary
Design
Total Hours Total
Creative Director $325.00 2 20 22 $7,150.00
Studio Director $250.00 20 100 120 $30,000.00
Senior Project
Director / Senior
Project Designer
$200.00 60 200 260 $52,000.00
Project Director /
Project Designer $180.00 80 300 380 $68,400.00
Designer II $140.00 160 500 660 $92,400.00
Subtotals 322 1120 1442 $249,950.00
The Altum Group - Planning & Urban Design
Staff Hourly Rate Phase 1 – Planning
Phase 2 –
Preliminary
Design
Total Hours Total
Principal $184.00 8 -8 $1,472.00
Director or Urban
Design $163.00 15 8 23 $3,749.00
Senior Planner $158.00 25 -25 $3,950.00
Assistant Planner $90.00 80 8 88 $7,920.00
Project Manage-
ment / Admin $163.00 12 20 32 $5,216.00
Project Manage-
ment / Admin $163.00 12 20 32 $5,216.00
Subtotals 140 36 176 $22,307.00
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The Altum Group - Surveying Exhibit & Utility Research
Staff Hourly Rate Phase 1 – Planning
Phase 2 –
Preliminary
Design
Total Hours Total
Chief Engineer $163.00 -18 18 $2,934.00
2 Man Field
Survey Crew $225.00 -16 16 $3,600.00
Assistant Survey
Manager $155.00 -17 17 $2,635.00
Aerial Topo
Consultant $2,472.00 -1 1 $2,472.00
Director
Surveying (R Bndy,
Topo & Exhibit
$163.00 -12 12 $1,956.00
Subtotals -64 64 $13,597.00
The Altum Group - Civil Engineering
Staff Hourly Rate Phase 1 – Planning
Phase 2 –
Preliminary
Design
Total Hours Total
Chief Engineer $163.00 -76 76 $12,388.00
Assistant
Designer $90.00 -205 205 $18,450.00
Subtotals -281 281 $30,838.00
The Altum Group - Public Outreach
Staff Hourly Rate Phase 1 – Planning
Phase 2 –
Preliminary
Design
Total Hours Total
Principal $163.00 4 4 8 $1,304.00
Chief Engineer $163.00 -8 8 $1,304.00
Director of Urban
Design $163.00 8 8 16 $2,608.00
Senior Planner $158.00 4 4 8 $1,264.00
Assistant Planner $90.00 4 10 14 $1,260.00
Subtotals 20 34 54 $7,740.00
P2S - MEP Engineering & Security
Staff Hourly Rate Phase 1 – Planning
Phase 2 –
Preliminary
Design
Total Hours Total
Principal $329.00 4 12 16 $5,264.00
Project Manager $229.00 8 80 88 $20,152.00
Project Engineer $229.00 8 212 220 $50,380.00
CADD/Draftsman $130.00 -8 8 $1,040.00
Jr. CADD/
Draftsman $105.00 -24 24 $2,520.00
Administration $96.00 4 9 13 $1,248.00
Design Engineer $166.00 132 132 $21,912.00
Subtotals 24 477 501 $102,516.00
Holmes - Structural Engineering
Staff Hourly Rate Phase 1 – Planning
Phase 2 –
Preliminary
Design
Total Hours Total
Principal $260.00 -10 10 $2,600.00
Project Manager $175.00 -50 50 $8,750.00
Project Engineer $145.00 -80 80 $11,600.00
Subtotals -140 140 $22,950.00
AEA Consulting - Cultural Strategy
Staff Hourly Rate Phase 1 – Planning
Phase 2 –
Preliminary
Design
Total Hours Total
Principal $300.00 12 12 24 $7,200.00
Project Manager /
Senior Consultant $225.00 12 12 24 $5,400.00
Consultant $180.00 12 12 24 $4,320.00
Research Analyst $145.00 25 25 50 $7,250.00
Administration $105.00 4 4 8 $840.00
Subtotals 65 65 130 $25,010.00
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The ONDA Group - Museum Consulting
Waverly Lowell +
Robin Chandler $300.00 25 40 65 $19,500.00
Subtotals 25 40 65 $19,500.00
Earth Systems - Geotechnical
Staff Hourly Rate Phase 1 – Planning
Phase 2 –
Preliminary
Design
Total Hours Total
Principal $220.00 -6 6 $1,320.00
Project Manager /
Engineer $160.00 ----
Senior Engineer $175.00 -24 24 $4,200.00
Staff Engineer $130.00 ----
Jr. CADD
Draftsman $96.00 -4 4 $384.00
Administration $80.00 -8 8 $640.00
Lab Technician $98.00 --19 $1,862.00
Subtotals -42 61 $8,406.00
MGAC - Cost Estimating
Staff Hourly Rate Phase 1 – Planning
Phase 2 –
Preliminary
Design
Total Hours Total
Regional VP $325.00 -60 60 $19,500.00
Assistant Cost
Manager $125.00 -40 40 $5,000.00
Subtotals -100 100 $24,500.00
ARUP - Digital Master Planning
Staff Hourly Rate Phase 1 – Planning
Phase 2 –
Preliminary
Design
Total Hours Total
Principal $395.00 ----
Associate $240.00 4 8 12 $2,880.00
Sr. Consultant $200.00 2 8 10 $2,000.00
Consultant $140.00 4 20 24 $3,360.00
Administration $115.00 2 8 10 $1,150.00
Subtotals 12 44 56 $9,390.00
ARUP - Sustainability
Staff Hourly Rate Phase 1 – Planning
Phase 2 –
Preliminary
Design
Total Hours Total
Principal $395.00 ----
Associate $240.00 4 12 16 $3,840.00
Sr. Consultant $200.00 2 8 10 $2,000.00
Consultant $140.00 4 26 30 $4,200.00
Administration $115.00 2 8 10 $1,150.00
Subtotals 12 54 66 $11,190.00
ARUP - Audiovisual
Staff Hourly Rate Phase 1 – Planning
Phase 2 –
Preliminary
Design
Total Hours Total
Principal $395.00 ----
Associate $240.00 -18 18 $4,320.00
Sr. Consultant $200.00 -24 24 $4,800.00
Consultant $140.00 -12 12 $1,680.00
Administration $115.00 -6 6 $690.00
Subtotals -60 60 $11,490.00
eSquared - Lighting Design
Staff Hourly Rate Phase 1 – Planning
Phase 2 –
Preliminary
Design
Total Hours Total
Principal $300.00 8 18 26 $7,800.00
Project Manager /
Designer $150.00 5 18 23 $3,450.00
Theatrical
Designer $130.00 -4 4 $520.00
Designer $90.00 16 60 76 $6,840.00
Subtotals 29 100 129 $18,610.00
Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians Cultural Committee - Tribal Consultant
Staff Hourly Rate Phase 1 – Planning
Phase 2 –
Preliminary
Design
Total Hours Total
Tribal Consultant $200.00 8 20 28 $5,600.00
Archaeologist $200.00 2 20 22 $4,400.00
Subtotals 10 40 50 $10,000.00
Total Base Fee $587,994.00
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Reimbursables
Altum -
Inhouse Prints $2,500.00
ONDA -
Transportation, Lodging $2,775.00
Earth Systems -
Drill Rig Subcontract $1,969.00
TOTAL $595,238.00
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